[6pack] FM radio/cassette

[Navarrette, Vance]

 	Colin:

	In the US, at least, there is no such thing for the TR6.

	The "British Leyland" radios were made by Bendix, and these are what everyone
thinks of when they think of the BL radios. Frankly, any electronics from that
era is pretty sad by today's standards - and The Bendix radios are no
exception. They put out as much power as your typical butterfly sneeze, and
have no selectivity or sensitivity.
	As far as the cassette and 8 track decks go, they were built by Audiovox, and
do not have the BL logo on them, best I can tell. They will have a paper
sticker on them that prominently shows the BL part number for the unit,
although many of the stickers are missing. And while the build quality was
better than the Bendix radios, the performance was not. No one wants the 8
tracks, so they got scrapped a long time ago, and the cassettes are fairly
rare - I managed to pull one that worked from an MGB. You must add an external
amp to them if you hope to hear the radio with the top down. As I said, all
the power of a butterfly sneeze.
	Instead, I suggest going with the "vintage look" instead. Try one of these -
		http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VTG-Style-Adjustable-Shafts-Knobs-AM-FM-iPod
-Car-Radio_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53dfbbb007QQitemZ360235905031QQptZMotor
sQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

	I will probably be ditching my Audiovox butterfly special this summer, and
going for one of these. Gotta have my iPod while I am on the road ----

	Vance


    Vance Navarrette
    Knowledge is power.
    Power corrupts.
    Study hard, be evil.
    http://www.triumphowners.com/832

-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Colin Thom
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 9:43 AM
To: 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] FM radio/cassette

Hi Gang.



Might anyone have a British Leyland stereo FM/cassette deck they'd be
willing to part with, or know someone who does? I'd like to put one in my 75
TR6. To keep my inexpensive "collector" insurance status, everything's gotta
be stock or at the very least "period". Many thanks.



Colin '75